Trust in higher education drops to new low: Poll
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The public's trust in higher education institutions nationwide sharply declined in the past year, according to a new Gallup poll.
The survey, released on Tuesday, found high confidence in colleges and universities dropped to 36% among U.S. adults, with 17% saying they have "a great deal" of confidence and 19% saying they had "quite a lot." This year's data marks a historic low for trust in higher education since the record of 48% in 2018.
Additionally, 40% said they have "some" confidence in 2023. The remaining 22% were recorded to have "very little."
In 2015, 57% trusted the role that higher education played in the U.S., according to a Gallup poll conducted then.
While all major subgroups indicated a substantial drop in the last eight years, Republicans had the lowest score with a 19% confidence rating — 37 percentage points down from 2015. Comparatively, the latest poll showed independent voters with 32% and Democrats with 59%.
"While Gallup did not probe for reasons behind the recent drop in confidence, the rising costs of postsecondary education likely play a significant role," Gallup's press release read.
The polling company also noted one of its past surveys found Republicans primarily expressed concern about politics on campus, whereas Democrats cited costs as higher education worries.
The Gallup poll, which was part of a larger report that measured trust across 16 national institutions, surveyed 1,013 U.S. adults from June 1-22. The higher education poll had a margin of error of 4%.
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To the surprise of nobody.
Pretty much every week there's a story demonstrating just how crazy and out of touch faculty and administrators are.
Republicans had the lowest score with a 19% confidence rating ...
Gee, I wonder why, it certainly can't be because the 'modern' GoP and their version of the MSM has been trashing them non-stop for several years could it? They've been doing it to just about every other institution. /s
Highlighting Academia’s progressive march to insanity.
For proof of same look no further than this seed and our resident academia crazies …..
After so many students have been ripped off by for profit "colleges" that don't measure up to real life standards, it's no wonder there is no confidence.
The right wing is perpetually trying to lower standards with "for profit" charter schools that do not prepare students for higher education. "Trump University" was such a complete scandal he paid out a class action suit to settle, just so it wouldn't interfere with his campaign.
At least the new administration is now trying to fund more Trade School training and Community College for students who don't want to go through higher education.
The right wing wants to demean higher education while at the same time also fight against student loan forgiveness for so many students who paid for nothing anyway.
The urgent need to forgive student debt is not a rousing endorsement of higher education. Biden is undermining trust in colleges and universities with his Big Government politics. If a college degree doesn't allow someone to even pay for their own education then what's the point?
BAZINGA!!!